Under the Roman sky

S20 E01 • Wednesday, Sep 16, 2020 • Sep 16 • 2h 5m

The fantastic travels of Ulisse il piacere della scoperta resume with an episode dedicated to Rome. Viewers will be able to look at the capital from another perspective by finding Alberto Angela in the most fascinating and emblematic places of the city.

Raffaello Sanzio - Divine artist

S20 E02 • Wednesday, Sep 23, 2020 • Sep 23 • 2h 5m

On the night between 6 and 7 April 1520, one of the most brilliant artists in the entire history of art, Raffaello Sanzio, died at the age of just 37. The second episode of "Ulisse" dedicated to the great painter starts from the day of his mysterious and premature death. Alberto Angela recounts the life and works of Raphael starting from the place where the artist, alone among the greats of the Renaissance, is buried: the Pantheon. An all-round journey to understand how a young man born in a provincial city, Urbino, managed to find his space in an era that saw the contemporary presence of two other great geniuses of the Renaissance, Leonardo and Michelangelo until he became, in a short time, a "divine artist", loved by popes and praised by princes and courtiers.

Elizabeth II - The last great queen

S20 E03 • Wednesday, Sep 30, 2020 • Sep 30 • 2h 3m

The story of the life of one of the most important figures of our time, Queen Elizabeth II, the monarch who reigned longest on the throne of England and the United Kingdom. Alberto Angela accompanies viewers on a journey through time that spans much of the 20th century and reaches the present day, recounting the slow transformation of the image of the monarchy by Elizabeth in the decades of her reign, through the main historical and family facts which have touched the royal house of Windsor until more recent times. With the most beautiful period images, many of which have been restored to their original splendor, viewers will relive the sumptuous royal ceremonies and discover lesser-known aspects of one of the world's oldest and most enduring monarchies. The episode's special guest is the English actress Helen Mirren, an Oscar winner for her portrayal of the queen in the acclaimed film "The Queen".

Kennedy - The man who made America dream

S20 E04 • Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020 • Oct 21 • 2h 4m

In this episode "Ulisse" takes us into the heart of a family of immigrants from Ireland, who landed in the United States, able to take hands the reins of a nation, the United States. It is the story of a man who fascinated the masses by conquering men, women and a lot of power; his fame still today causes discussion by seducing and inspiring great biographers: he is John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

Il mondo di Ben Hur

S20 E05 • Saturday, Oct 26, 2019 • Oct 26 • 2h 7m

Roma sotto Roma. I segreti nascosti della città (seconda parte)

S20 E06 • Saturday, May 12, 2018 • May 12 • 2h 2m

Viaggio nella Cappella Sistina

S20 E07 • Saturday, Sep 29, 2018 • Sep 29 • 2h 8m

Cleopatra. La regina che sedusse Roma

S20 E08 • Saturday, Oct 6, 2018 • Oct 6 • 2h 10m

Viaggio senza ritorno

S20 E09 • Saturday, Oct 13, 2018 • Oct 13 • 2h 7m

Alla corte di Sissi

S20 E10 • Saturday, Oct 20, 2018 • Oct 20 • 2h 7m